I'm interviewing on Tues. and my flight gets in at 8 in the morning, but my interview doesn't start until 11:30. I was just going to take a cab to the dental school and I was just wondering if there is any coffee shops or restaurants close to the dental school where I could hang out for a few hours?? Also, does anyone know if there is a bus or anything from the airport or is cab the only way to go?? Thanks!
For those who have had a Maryland interview
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There is a light rail you can take from the airport...its like $1.60...maby takes 25 minutes or so...it wasn't a bad ride. Its first and last stop is the airport so it waits there and leaves after a while... here is the link:
http://www.mtamaryland.com/
You can get off at the stop on baltimore street (same road as school) so just a few blocks away. There is a hospital thats part of the school with a starbucks i think they had said but there should be a coffee shop close by or something. Google it. There is a little deli and seating in the dental school too. Maryland was really impressive...i hope you enjoy it as well
http://www.mtamaryland.com/
You can get off at the stop on baltimore street (same road as school) so just a few blocks away. There is a hospital thats part of the school with a starbucks i think they had said but there should be a coffee shop close by or something. Google it. There is a little deli and seating in the dental school too. Maryland was really impressive...i hope you enjoy it as well
Thanks gatorpredent! I know that I've read that the school isn't in the best area of town. Does the light rail drop you off in a sketchy area or anything? Thanks again! I've heard lots of great things about the school, so I'm really excited!
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you should be able to get off at Howard and Baltimore street (stop called: university center- Baltimore St) its only like .4 miles from the school...in the middle of the day...i cant see you having any problem. I thought baltimore was pretty clean and nice...that area didnt seem bad but i guess it can have its bad parts ..... west of the dental school, etc. I think the area is Ok though...i really like maryland...it was pretty great...good Luck! Oh and you can get there before 1130....at like 1115 when i got there half the other students interviewing were there
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There definitely should be food places you can find.
I was also really surprised by the area the school is in. I was expecting a fully run down region with a brand new dental school just sticking out radomly due to all the comments I had read. What i actually saw though was a professional school campus which was in walking distance to some of the nicest parts of baltimore. All the building were well maintained and I didnt feel like the area was bad at all.
Keep in mind it is a city, citys are in their nature patchy, but I have seen a hell of alot worse and dont think maryland deserves its strong reputation of being in a ****ty area. I didnt feel sketchy walking around during day time in the slightest. As for after dark, if you use a little common sense i dont see any real problems happening.
I was also really surprised by the area the school is in. I was expecting a fully run down region with a brand new dental school just sticking out radomly due to all the comments I had read. What i actually saw though was a professional school campus which was in walking distance to some of the nicest parts of baltimore. All the building were well maintained and I didnt feel like the area was bad at all.
Keep in mind it is a city, citys are in their nature patchy, but I have seen a hell of alot worse and dont think maryland deserves its strong reputation of being in a ****ty area. I didnt feel sketchy walking around during day time in the slightest. As for after dark, if you use a little common sense i dont see any real problems happening.
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Hey congrats on the interview. The area the school is in is totally fine during the day - it's right downtown (not in the ghetto or anything like that). There is a nearby starbucks that you could hang out in for a while, it's about a 5 minute walk (I actually live in the building it's attached to). With your back to the dental school (on West Baltimore St) just walk to your left for a few blocks, you'll see it on the corner of W. Baltimore and Eutaw St. If you have any questions, PM me.
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